Not on an NHL roster · Center · Shoots R

Ozzy Wiesblatt

Age 24 · 5'10" · 183 lb · Born in Calgary, CAN

Cap hit

$850K

0.8% of $104M cap

Term

1 yr

Through 2026-27

Clause

None

Surplus value

+$1.025M

vs. $1.875M market estimate

Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched

2025-26 regular season

Goals

4.0% shooting

Assists

3 primary

Points

0.13 per game

TOI/GP

10:11

PP 0:01 · PK 0:39

xGF%

44.7

5v5, +6.5 vs. last yr

Game Score

-0.10

per game, goals above average

Faceoff %

—

2 W · 5 L

Plus/minus

-6

Blocks 18 · Hits 100

Game log

Last 5 games · NHL API

Game	SOG	HIT	BLK	TOI	PP	PK	FO	OZS%	GV	TK	+/-	GS
Apr 16 vs ANA · L 5-4	1	3	1	9:43	0:00	0:00	—	100	0	0	-1	-0.22
Mar 26 vs NJD · L 4-2	0	1	0	8:20	0:00	0:00	—	—	0	0	+1	-0.04
Mar 21 vs VGK · W 4-1	0	0	0	8:16	0:00	1:45	—	0	0	0	0	+0.06
Mar 19 vs SEA · W 3-1	0	1	2	9:25	0:00	1:08	—	67	1	1	0	-0.12
Mar 17 @ WPG · W 4-3	0	1	0	10:05	0:00	0:00	—	0	0	0	0	-0.10

GS = our Game Score, goals above average. FO = faceoffs won-lost. OZS% = share of his 5v5 offensive and defensive zone faceoff starts that were in the offensive zone. GV/TK = giveaways/takeaways.

Advanced metrics

5v5 unless noted · 2025-26 · 378 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards

xGF%44.7%

18th percentile

Relative xGF%-3.8

24th percentile

HDCF%39.5%

10th percentile

CF%47.4%

32nd percentile

Relative CF%-5.0

11th percentile

FF%44.7%

13th percentile

GF%43.2%

26th percentile

CF/6049.7

16th percentile

CA/6055.3

69th percentile

ixG/600.43

3rd percentile

Goals above expected-1.7

33rd percentile

IPP31.3%

2nd percentile

PDO99.3

45th percentile

OZS%32.0%

8th percentile

xGF% is his team's share of 5v5 expected goals while he was on the ice, from our own expected goals model; HDCF% counts only high-danger chances (xG of 0.15 or more). IPP is the share of his team's 5v5 goals while he was on the ice that he scored or assisted on. Relative stats compare him with his team when he was off the ice. Goals above expected and ixG/60 use his own shots at all strengths. PDO and OZS% describe luck and deployment, so their bars are grey.

Play styleGritty forechecking center

Trait percentiles vs. NHL centers · 2025-26

Wiesblatt wins pucks with relentless physicality and strong forechecking, then moves the puck with decent efficiency. He struggles to generate scoring chances and lacks the speed to create space for himself at the NHL level.

PhysicalPesky forecheckingLimited scoring

Shooting volume: 7
Playmaking: 32
Zone entries(est.): 74
Forechecking: 91
Physicality: 95
Defensive impact: 70
Puck management: 80
Speed: 20

Where he shoots from

Slot 48% · Mid-range 35% · Perimeter 18%(40 unblocked shots)

Strengths

Exceptional forechecking and physicality rank in the elite 90th percentile tier
Gets into dangerous areas consistently with strong rush chance creation at 74th percentile
Effective puck handler with solid management skills at 80th percentile

Watch-outs

Shooting volume ranks 7th percentile among centers, barely attempting high-danger chances
Speed in the 20th percentile limits his ability to separate from defenders
Playmaking at 32nd percentile suggests difficulty creating for teammates consistently

Similar style: Nic Dowd (VGK), Jack Finley

Built from play-by-play, shift data, and NHL EDGE tracking. Zone entries is an estimate (rush chances while he is on the ice) until tracking data is added.

Where his Game Score comes from

2025-26 · 40 GP · goals above average

Season total -3.9 goals, or -0.10 per game.

Even strength offense: -0.7
Even strength defense: +0.1
Penalty kill: -0.1
Finishing: -1.7
Playmaking: -0.9
Penalties: -0.6

Game Score adds up a player's impact in goals compared with an average player given the same ice time: his share of expected goals for and against at even strength, on the power play, and on the penalty kill, plus finishing (goals minus expected goals), primary assists, penalties drawn and taken, and faceoffs. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.

By season

Regular season

Season	Team	GP	G	A	P	+/-	SOG	TOI/GP	FO%	GS/GP
2025-26	NSH	40	1	4	5	-6	25	10:11	—	-0.10
2024-25	NSH	5	0	1	1	+1	4	11:06	—	-0.03

Sentiment & chatter

Fans

—

Beat writers

—

Media

—

Fan, beat writer, and media scores, the 14-day trade chatter chart, and the latest mentions appear once sentiment scoring is switched on. Mentions are already being collected.

Age curve

NHL forwards · production index

202937

At 24, forwards typically produce 100% of their peak (age 24).

From 24 seasons of NHL results, adjusted for league scoring and save percentage in each era. Shaded bars are the seasons left on his contract.

Skating · NHL EDGE

2025-26, as of Oct 2

Top speed: 21.6 mph; 23rd pct
20+ mph bursts: 27
Hardest shot: 76.0 mph; 11th pct
Distance: 65.8 mi
OZ time: 41.4%; 41st pct
DZ time: 40.9%